11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
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 Flag of West Virginia |
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| Active | October 29, 1861 to June 17, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Cloyd's Mountain Battle of Cedar Creek Siege of Petersburg |
The 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 11th West Virginia was organized at Elizabeth, Wheeling, Burning Springs, Ravenswood, Kanawha Station, and Point Pleasant in western Virginia between October 29, 1861 and October 8, 1862.
The 10th West Virginia was mustered out on June 17, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 11th West Virginia suffered 4 Officers and 63 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and 148 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 215 fatalities.[1]
